DDN – A small town in Pennsylvania has garnered an unexpected and alarming distinction, becoming the third most dangerous city in the state, according to recent crime data. The ranking has sparked concern among residents and officials, highlighting the urgent need for community action and law enforcement strategies to address rising crime rates. Crime Rates...
DDN – Three children fell into a frozen pond, leaving one in critical condition, according to North Carolina officials. The children were playing on the ice when the tragedy occurred at around 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, according to Winston-Salem first responders. Two of the children were rescued by first responders and family members before...
DETROIT (DDN) – A Detroit man accused of a hit-and-run that killed an off-duty Detroit police officer appeared in court Friday for a probable cause hearing. Dayjon Antwian Macon, 28, was charged with the death of Detroit police officer Cameron Richardson, 32, on January 5. Officials say Macon was driving south on Hoover Street near...
PORTLAND, Ore. (DDN) – Four individuals were hospitalized after a two-car incident on the I-5 Bridge late Friday night, which momentarily stopped traffic lanes, according to officials. Just before midnight, Vancouver firefighters rushed to the I-5 Bridge’s southbound lanes after receiving reports of a motor vehicle crash. Arriving firefighters discovered two cars involved in a...
REEVES COUNTY, Texas (DDN) – With wind gusts reaching 75 miles per hour across the Basin Friday and many crashes recorded, including a multi-vehicle pileup on US Highway 285 about six miles northwest of Pecos, officials have warned drivers to exercise extreme caution when driving. Texas Department of Public Safety officials have closed both north...
CRESTVIEW, Fla (DDN) – According to the Crestview Fire Department, a collision involving two semi-trucks that occurred on eastbound Interstate 10 is causing substantial delays on Friday into the afternoon. A statement on Facebook by the Chicago Fire Department stated that the accident took place close to the Holt Exit and featured an entrapment. According...
DDN – A van containing numerous children flipped multiple times during a crash on I-75 on Friday. Around 11:40 a.m., Montgomery County deputies were dispatched to I-75 southbound near Needmore Road for an injury crash. A box truck driven by an 82-year-old man attempted to merge into the contraflow lane from the center lane when...
DETROIT (DDN) – On Friday evening, a crash occurred on the east side of Detroit, and a baby was left behind at the scene of the accident. The infant was sent to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, as reported by the Detroit police. In the vicinity of...
DDN – A New York City bus driver misjudged a curve and smashed into a low stone wall near an overpass on Friday morning, bringing the vehicle to a halt with its front end hanging over the road below, according to authorities. There were no injuries. A Fire Department spokesman stated that the driver was...
DDN – A dump truck plowed into the side of a Target store in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, shattering part of the building’s wall and creating a massive hole. According to authorities, the incident occurred near the North Bergen Target store on Tonnelle Avenue, blocking the road in both directions between 70th and 76th...